2015 Fiat 500 0.9L Petrol · YC65 ADO

The 2015 Fiat 500 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 September 2025 at 24,579 miles passed with no defects recorded, and this follows three consecutive clean passes in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The only blemish is a failed test on 26 September 2023 at 20,911 miles where the tester logged no defects, immediately rectified by a pass the next day on 27 September 2023 at the same mileage. Such a no-defect failure usually points to an administrative or documentation error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault on the car. The recorded mileage shows very light use for an eleven-year-old vehicle. From 18,638 miles at the 26 September 2022 test, the car covered only 2,273 miles to 20,911 miles by September 2023, then 1,644 miles to 22,555 miles in September 2024, and a further 2,024 miles to 24,579 miles in September 2025. That averages roughly 2,234 miles per year. The DVSA history is sparse and clean, with no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, corrosion or exhaust emissions across any entry, suggesting the previous keeper used the car infrequently and kept basic upkeep current enough to avoid flags. A buyer should still inspect the car in person despite the unblemished record. Low annual mileage combined with the 2023 one-day fail and retest implies the vehicle may have stood idle for long periods, which can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to develop flat spots, and underbody corrosion to start unseen. Check the suspension for perished bushes, examine brake discs for rust binding, and confirm the exhaust and structural integrity remain sound given the age. Given the clean test lineage and minimal accrued miles, the mechanical risk appears low, but a pre-purchase inspection remains sensible to catch standing-related wear the MOT did not record.